While the emphasis of the European Coatings Show was principally one of incremental technical improvements across the board designed to enhance the performance and functionality of coatings, there is a growing expectation that sustainable development will become the critical source of competition for coating companies and their suppliers in the future.
At Stand 5-413, FRITSCH is displaying laboratory mills for grinding and mixing different materials and mixtures, as well as instruments for particle size analyses according to laser diffraction, dynamic light scattering, dynamic image analysis and sieving.
Sandvik Process Systems (Stand 5-426) has signed an exclusive agreement with Italian extruder machinery manufacturer Extruwork Srl that will enable the company to offer integrated powder paint production lines.
Clariant is showing its support for greater sustainability across the industrial, decorative and automotive applications with new products and advanced solutions for the global coatings community at Stand 7-123.
Vencorex, a manufacturer of aromatic and aliphatic isocyanates for the polyurethane markets, is presenting a range of isocyanates and solutions to develop more environmentally friendly technologies at Stand 4-660.
